The PC Pro Podcast

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• Episode 809: We guess they’re called “Dots” because “Minions” was taken

  October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  The team tries to figure out what the hell ChatGPT’s new “Dots” are supposed to be, bids farewell to the Copilot+ PC and shares concerns over the rise of AI-powered dynamic pricing. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Acer Swift Air 14, a…

• Episode 808: Are you enthused by Muse?

  September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

  The team gives a puzzled welcome to Google’s new “Googlebook” laptops, and a more cautious one to Meta’s new Muse AI assistant. We also explore why mobile coverage is actually getting worse in major UK cities, and look at a possible way to…

• Episode 807: Let's throw social media through the round window

  September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

  This week, Barry Collins, Jon Honeyball and Lee Grant decide if the brakes need to be deployed on AI development. We also look at a study saying that teenage reading standards have dropped and then debate Baroness Benjamin's bill to apply…

• Episode 806: An unfolding story

  September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

  The team discusses the newly unveiled iPhone Duo, along with other announcements from John Ternus’ first major event as Apple CEO. We also ponder whether employers are right to incentivise the use of AI, and debate whether OpenAI acted…

• Episode 805: Apple Inc. has been updated to CEO 8.0

  September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

  The team welcomes incoming Apple boss John Ternus, ponders warnings that AI could wreck financial systems and gapes incredulously at Sony’s attempt to argue in court that digital assets cannot be owned. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the…

• Episode 804: Don’t tell mum the babysitter’s Facebook

  August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

  The team discusses Meta’s $18bn settlement over claims its platforms are harmful to children, welcomes LinkedIn’s battle against “AI slop” and ponders a major new partnership for the privacy-focused GrapheneOS smartphone platform. Our Hot…

• Episode 803: AI watermarks CouLd be Almost UnDetectablE

  August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

  The team reveals what excited them from last week’s Google Pixel Event (spoiler: not much), engages in a thoroughly depressing game of The Price is Right and discusses how subtle word choices may expose AI-generated text. Our Hot Hardware…

• Episode 802: Alexa, can you smell gas?

  August 13, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  This week the team discusses Google’s AI staffing shakeup, NVIDIA’s latest funding round and Amazon’s new gas-powered data centre. We find out what happens when you email noreply.net, why Meta glasses are under threat and examine the new…